friesian cow

  • 1cow — I. /kaʊ / (say kow) noun (plural cows or, Archaic, kine) 1. a. a large bovine, Bos taurus, the domestic cow, owing ancestry to both the European aurochs, B. primigenius, and the Asian zebu, B. indicus, domesticated since prehistoric times and… …

  • 2Friesian — UK [ˈfriːʒ(ə)n] / US [ˈfrɪʒ(ə)n] noun [countable] Word forms Friesian : singular Friesian plural Friesians British a type of black and white cow that produces a lot of milk …

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  • 3cow — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. bovine, calf, heifer; (pl.) kine, cattle. See animal. v. t. intimidate, frighten. See fear. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. heifer, milk cow, dairy cow, bovine, critter*, bossy*; see also bull 1 , calf .… …

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  • 4Friesian — noun /ˈfriːʒən/ a) A black and white dairy cow b) A black breed of horse Syn: Holstein …

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  • 5Friesian — Frie|si|an [ˈfri:ziən US ʒən] n especially BrE a type of cow that is black and white …

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  • 6Friesian — Frie|sian [ friʒn ] noun count a type of black and white cow that produces a lot of milk …

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  • 7Friesian — noun (C) especially BrE a type of cow that is black and white; holstein AmE …

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  • 8Holstein cow — Holstein Friesian cow, breed of large black and white dairy cattle originating in Holland …

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  • 9Holstein-Friesian — noun a breed of dairy cattle from northern Holland • Syn: ↑Friesian, ↑Holstein • Hypernyms: ↑dairy cattle, ↑dairy cow, ↑milch cow, ↑milk cow, ↑milcher, ↑milker …

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  • 10milch cow — noun cattle that are reared for their milk • Syn: ↑dairy cattle, ↑dairy cow, ↑milk cow, ↑milcher, ↑milker • Hypernyms: ↑cattle, ↑cows, ↑kine, ↑ …

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